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Belgian police officer killed in Brussels knife attack
Motive of assault under investigation.
Friday, 11 Nov 2022 07:00 AM
100,000 civil servants latest to join UK strikes
Union bosses demand a 10% pay rise to match the country’s high inflation rate.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 11:59 PM
China’s leaders recommit to ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid policy
This comes as the country reports nearly 9,000 infections today, its biggest wave of locally transmitted cases in six months.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 11:20 PM
Apple limits file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users after anti-govt protest
Update to AirDrop function sets 10-minute window to receive files from non-contacts.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 10:40 PM
KFC apologises for Kristallnacht chicken promotion
Fast food chain blames blunder on ‘error in system’.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 10:00 PM
Indonesia blames 2021 jet crash on mechanical issues, pilot complacency
Transport safety committee blames lack of regulation for pilots’ poor skill in reacting to malfunctions.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 09:20 PM
South Korea coach confirms Son will be in World Cup squad
Paul Bento does not say if the team captain would be fit for Nov 24 match against Uruguay.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 08:40 PM
Mongolia sells more coal to China as world shuns polluting fuel
Despite promises to be carbon neutral by 2060, Beijing orders extra 300 million tonnes to meet demand.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 08:00 PM
Musk ‘kills’ new Twitter label, hours after launch
Platform’s new owner says it will ‘do lots of dumb things in coming months’.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 07:20 PM
Ukraine cautious as Russia orders troops out of Kherson
Zelensky believes withdrawal is a strategic feint by Moscow.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 06:40 PM
Paul Allen’s art collection tops US$1 billion at Christie’s
Georges Seurat’s 1888 work ‘Les Poseuses, Ensemble (small version)’ most expensive piece.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 06:00 PM
Taliban bans women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital
Government blames women for habitually breaking segregation rules.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 05:20 PM
Fear and fortitude in Uganda’s Ebola epicentre
Kassanda and Mubende have been under a lockdown since mid-October.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 04:40 PM
Philippines beats growth forecast despite soaring inflation
Performance driven by increased spending on restaurants, hotels and travel, as well as investment.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 04:00 PM
Pay strike set to paralyse Paris metro
Nearly every line would be shut down or operate with only limited rush-hour service.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 03:20 PM
Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali
Russian president could participate virtually, programme still being worked out, embassy official says.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 02:40 PM
Mendy denies being a ‘danger to women’ during rape trial
Jury hears accused's Manchester flat Cheshire home were used for lockdown-busting parties during pandemic.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 02:00 PM
DeSantis wins Florida in landslide, setting stage for 2024 run
Governor says he has 'rewritten the political map'.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 01:20 PM
Bao Tong, Chinese ex-official turned dissident, dead at 90
Vocal Beijing critic spent much of the past three decades under home surveillance or in prison.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 12:40 PM
Insurance giant Allianz reports Q3 profits
Strong performance by property and casual division.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 12:00 PM
Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 workers
US company is also fending off Chinese-owned TikTok, the now dominant social media for younger users.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 11:20 AM
Biden says Musk’s foreign ties ‘worthy’ of scrutiny
Questions abound over Saudi acquisition of a stake in Twitter.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 10:40 AM
US stocks tumble as market digests election results, crypto upheaval
Key New York indexes end in a sea of red.
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 10:00 AM